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CDUS43 KFSD 080220  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
920 PM CDT TUE MAY 07 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 65 3:57 PM 92 1916 67 -2 79  
MINIMUM 52 5:33 AM 26 1991 44 8 49  
AVERAGE 59 56 3 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.87 1993 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.35 0.77 0.58 T  
SINCE MAR 1 7.64 5.37 2.27 2.04  
SINCE JAN 1 9.02 6.80 2.22 5.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1938 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 12.4 -9.1 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 45.3 -20.1 65.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 6 10 -4 1  
MONTH TO DATE 72 78 -6 45  
SINCE MAR 1 1303 1558 -255 1755  
SINCE JUL 1 5762 7067 -1305 7341  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 2  
SINCE MAR 1 5 9 -4 31  
SINCE JAN 1 5 9 -4 31    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 41 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 96 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 26 1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 7 2024...........SUNRISE 6:11 AM CDT SUNSET 8:37 PM CDT  
MAY 8 2024...........SUNRISE 6:09 AM CDT SUNSET 8:38 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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